Smells like astroturf

[marmar]

(CNN)Protesters gathered in several state capitals this week to voice their opposition to stay-at-home orders issued to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus.

Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, Minnesota, North Carolina and Utah -- states led by both Republican and Democratic governors -- have all seen protests in recent days as people grow more concerned about the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic.

"A small segment of the state is protesting and that's their right," Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, a Democrat, told CNN. People are getting "stir crazy" at home, she said, and they're worried about paying the bills. ........(more)

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.cnn.com/cnn/2020/04/16/us/protests-coronavirus-stay-home-orders/index.html

[lapucelle]

1. It does to me as well.

It reminds of what happened when the original grass roots gilets jaunes protests in France were co-opted through regional facebook groups.

[lagomorph777]

2. Reminds me of the Brooks Brothers Riots that KKKarl Rove orchestrated to install Bush.

We already know the groups responsible are directly linked to Turd and to Cruella DeVos.

[MarcA]

6. +1,000 n/t

[SharonClark]

7. K&R

[uponit7771]

3. Yep, Russian astro-turf

[Under The Radar]

4. Burned AstroTurf- the old Tea Bagger crowed

Not sure if “Americans for Prosperity” is the money behind it, probably Breitbart or someone similar. Give some of them $20 and used face mask to tell you.

[2naSalit]

5. Protesters today

end up really sick in a week or two... too sick to go out and act stupid. Their numbers will begin to dwindle as they start dropping like flies. The trick is to isolate from them.

[kimbutgar]

8. I bet these are people on MF45's mailing list and attend his rallies

They all look like central casting out of one of those insane rallies!

[Squinch]

9. Definitely. All in one day, and Donnie Bodybags ready in a flash to jump on the bandwagon.

That's Putin talking.